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Is non-alcoholic beer halaal?

16 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 4 South African Darul Iftas (Ask Imaam, Mufti Online, Ibn Masood, Jamiat KZN). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.

Consult a mufti for your situation. Fatawa SA is a read-only archive and issues no rulings of its own.

What the Darul Iftas say

“0% (0.03%) alcohol beer is not permissible. It is a general drink of people who drink intoxicants. Soft drinks is unlike 0% alcohol beer.”

Ask Imaam — Is 0% alcohol beer permissable? · 15 Dec 2019

“Non-alcoholic beer Non-alcoholic beer starts out as regular alcoholic beer, thereafter the alcohol is removed from the beer. Although numerous methods of production exist, most non-alcoholic beer is made by removing the alcohol from regular beer. This can be done in two ways:”

Jamiat KZN — What is the ruling on ‘Non-Alcoholic Beer’? · 23 Jan 2020

“According to the internet, ‘Castle free’ is an alcoholic drink. According to South African legislation it can be labelled as ‘alcohol free’ due to it containing a minimal quantity of alcohol. The net states,”

Ibn Masood — Selling non-alcoholic beverages · 18 Dec 2021

“Yes, provided it does not contain alcohol at all, it does not intoxicate and all the ingredients used are halaal.”

Mufti Online — Income from selling malt beverages · 30 Aug 2020

Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.

Read the fatawa

  1. Selling non-alcoholic beveragesIbn Masood · 18 Dec 2021
  2. Is Malt Vinegar halal?Ask Imaam · 8 Aug 2021
  3. What is the ruling on ‘Non-Alcoholic Beer’?Jamiat KZN · 23 Jan 2020
  4. Drinking non-alcoholic drinksMufti Online · 22 Sep 2020
  5. What is the ruling on 'Non-Alcoholic Beer'?Ask Imaam · 22 Jan 2020
  6. Income from selling malt beveragesMufti Online · 30 Aug 2020
  7. Is 0% alcohol beer permissable?Ask Imaam · 15 Dec 2019
  8. Working for a Soft drinks bottler which sells non-alcoholic drinksAsk Imaam · 25 Apr 2016
  9. Non-Alcoholic Beer for medical purposesAsk Imaam · 28 Aug 2014
  10. Barley Malt ExtractAsk Imaam · 8 Jan 2014
  11. Is it still compulsory to pray Salah for 40 days after consuming wine?Ask Imaam · 31 Dec 2013
  12. Can I drink non-alcoholic wine made from grape juice?Ask Imaam · 5 Dec 2013
  13. Is income Halal? In the Submarine they sell non-Zabiha food like beef and chicken but no Liquor or Swine meat.Ask Imaam · 2 May 2002
  14. He recieved visitors non muslim who came to sleep over during the Ramadaan . They are drinking wine and whisky every night.Ask Imaam · 3 Nov 2006
  15. About Shandy Drink?Ask Imaam · 18 Sep 2003

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